[Fedora-packaging] Re: yum kmdl plugin (was: atrpms kernel modules)

[Axel Thimm]

On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 06:12:39PM -0400, seth vidal wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-07-27 at 01:07 +0200, Axel Thimm wrote:
> > Thanks, I looked it up and indeed writing a yum plugin for kmdls is
> > trivial. I really like the design of the plugin/hook mechanism.
> > 
> > So I managed to get a fully featured kmdl plugin under 100 python
> > lines (actually 99 ;). It even has two modes of operation:
> 
> Yah the plugin interface is pretty happy. I even gave a tutorial at lca
> on the subject:
> 
> http://linux.duke.edu/~skvidal/lca-yum-tutorial/
> 
> Menno and others did some great work on the interface.

I see, it looks like YumBase can do everything and one mustn't
(shouldn't?) resort to the rpm module directly.

> > yum update:  Will update/coinstall kmdl of all old and new kernels
> > 
> > yum install: Will only do something with kmdls if a kernel is asked to
> > 	     be installed (and only for that kernel)
> > 
> > I differ between the two, because I don't want the user to be
> > surprised with kernel module installations when he yum-installs
> > openoffice :)
> > 
> > It also supports asynced kernel/kernel-module repo arrival. When a
> > kernel update appears it will be installed even when the kmdls aren't
> > yet available/built. If on the next yum update the previously missing
> > kmdls appear, they will get installed at that time.
> > 
> > I'm attaching the file (kmdl.py) to this mail. Seth & Jack you have a
> > look and if approved add it to yum/yum-util sources (whatever is more
> > appropriate)? If you don't like it let me know what needs improvement.
> 
> I'll take a look shortly. thanks.
> 
> The plugins are generally put in the yum-utils package and each of them
> broken out into their own subpackage.
> 
> then adding them or not is easy for the end user.
> 
> If everything looks okay is that cool for you?

Yes, thanks!
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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